Pseudolithos caput-viperae

Pseudolithos caput-viperae is a species of succulent plant in the genus Pseudolithos.[1] It is a small, leafless plant up to 15–40 millimetres (0.59–1.57 in) tall and either green or brownish. First discovered and described in the 1970s by botanists John Jacob Lavranos and Renato Bavazzano,[2] it is native to Somalia. The seedlings of the plant are identical to Pseudolithos migiurtinus, but start to branch after a year, making this the only member of Pseudolithos that is not just a single squat stem.[3] Its Latin species name means "snake head".[4]

Pseudolithos caput-viperae
P. caput-viperae in cultivation
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Pseudolithos
Species:
P. caput-viperae
Binomial name
Pseudolithos caput-viperae
Lavranos

References

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  1. ^ "Pseudolithos caput-viperae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Vlk, Vitezslav (1997). "Observations on two species of Pseudolithos in habitat and cultivation". British Cactus & Succulent Journal. 15 (4): 209–212. ISSN 0264-3405. JSTOR 42793531.
  3. ^ Bally, P. R. O.; Horwood, F. K.; Lavranos, J. J. (1975). "A Monograph of the Genera Pseudolithos & Whitesloanea". The National Cactus and Succulent Journal. 30 (4): 88–93. ISSN 0027-8858. JSTOR 42792004.
  4. ^ Dortort, Fred (2014-11-19). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.